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At least for now, I am going to only scan
and post Radio Service Data Sheets like this one featuring the Crosley Fiver Chassis "Chairside"
Model 567 radio in graphical format, rather than run OCR on them to separate the textual content.
There are still many people who restore and service these vintage radios, and often it can
be difficult or impossible to find schematics and/or tuning information. I will keep a running
list of all data sheets to facilitate a search.

Crosley Fiver Chassis "Chairside" Model
567 Radio Service Data Sheet

Crosley Fiver Chassis "Chairside" Model 567 Radio Service
Data Sheet

Posted October 9, 2014

Radio Service Data Sheets

These schematics, tuning instructions, and other data are reproduced from my
collection of vintage radio and electronics magazines. As back in the era, similar
schematic and service info was available for purchase from sources such as
SAMS Photofacts, but these printings
were a no-cost bonus for readers. There are 220 Radio Service Data Sheets as of
February 2, 2018.

RF Cafe began life in 1996 as "RF Tools" in an AOL screen name web space totaling
2 MB. Its primary purpose was to provide me with ready access to commonly needed formulas
and reference material while performing my work as an RF system and circuit design engineer.
The Internet was still largely an unknown entity at the time and not much was available
in the form of WYSIWYG
...

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